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3 Sheats-Sheei2 2 H. V. BALL PRINTING MACHINE Filed July 25 1925 LSSLWE April 2 9 192%. I

H. V. BALL PRINTING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Apr. 20, 1926.

UNITED STATES.

HARRY V. BALL, OF CONCORD, MASSAOHUSETT S, ASSIGNOB TO B. HOE 60., ING, B

NEW YORK, Y., A CORPORAT ION O15 NEW YORK.

remains MACHINE.

Application filed July 25, 1925. Serial No. 45,971.

- T 0 all whom it mayconcem: v

Be it known that I, HARRY: V. BALL, a

citizen of'the.Unitcd States, residing at Concord, county of Middlesex, and" State of Massachusetts, have invented CGIttllll'.l16W

and useful Improvements in Printing Machines. fully described and, represented in the following specification and theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of the same. V 1 This invention relates'to certain improvements in printing machine arrangements.

It is a special object of the present invention to provide an improved printing machine in which there is provided a plurality of printing and perfecting mechanism arranged in substantially the same plane with their cylinders parallel. the-mechanisms being spaced apart sufficiently to permit turning bars and web guides to belocated in the space these parts of the mechanisms being supported above a base or frame with a folder below the frame supported on the floor of the press room. and web roll supphes for 2 the press located adjacent the folder so that the pressman has easy access to the parts of the press and can watch the run of the webs into the machine from the folder. It is a further object of the invention to produce an improved mechanism whereby theinkinpf mechanism of the press can be regulated from the folder floor so that any required adjustments can be made without having to 35 ing time and trouble in making adjustments.

With these and other obiccts not specificallv referred to in view. the invention consists in certain novel parts. arrangements and combinations which will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Tn these drawings, a

Figure 1 is a diaarammatic side elevation of a printing machine illustrating the in vention;

Figure 2 is a detail. sectional view on an enlarged scale of the inking mechanism and thc means for adjusting it shown in Final;

Figure 3 is a broken side view partly in section. the view being taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 lookingin the direction of the arrow;

Figure 4 is a plan view and Figure 5 an end view of a modified form of an ink ing mechanism and its adjusting devices which may he used within the invention, and

frame or base.

climb up to the inking mechanism. thiis sav- Figures 6 and 7 are details of the adjusting mechanism illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. Referring now to these drawings, the printing machine chosen to illustrate the invention includes two printing and perfect ing mechanisms. It' will be understood, however, that the invention is not to be re- 'stricted to a press of this capacity, but that the press can be enlarged within desired limits wlule retaining the important features of the present invention.

Such a press, however, will include abase or frame on which the printing couples are mounted low down with respect to the frame, and the sets of printing and perfecting cguples will be spaced apart suliiciently to. permit of the location in thespace of the re-- quired guides and angle bars, these also he ing located low down with respect" to the The press will also include a foundation or floor on which the framejs supported,.and.on this floor below theframe will be positioned. the' folder an'd'the web roll supplies for the'printing mechanism,

the web roll supplies being preferably located conveniently adjacent the folder.

In the particular construction shown the parts are supported on a floor 1 from which rise a suitable number of upright standards 2, 3, l, which in turn support bases or frames 5. 6 on which are mounted the printing mechanisms and their inking devices.

Beneath the printing mechanisms and underneath the frames 5,6 are supported the web rolls for. supplying the printing mechanisms, a running roll R and a spare roll S being shown for this purpose.

Located conveniently adjacent the Web rolls and supported from the floor 1 is a. framework 7 which supports the folder, diagrammatically indicated at 8. With this construction the pressman can readily regulate the web roll supply for marginal adjusi ment or any other desired reason, and pact structure is "provided. The folder frame 7 is united by a top frame 9-whieh is connected to the frames 5,v 6, before referred to, these frames forming substantially a horizontal structure for supporting. the press mechanisms and the web guides. v

Web guides 10 and angle bars 11 are supported above the folder in the spacebetween the printing mechanisms.

ihe printing mechanism shown includes 1:3 of printing and perfecting couples, the

a com- A form cylinders of which are marked 12, 13 and the impression cylinder 14, 15. The cylinders of these couples, as shown, are arranged in line and low down with respect to their supporting frames, so as to be conveniently accessible. The mechanisms are a duplicate of each other and a description of fountain roll which runs in an ink fountain 21 supported on an upright 22 rising from, the base frame, as the frame 5.

It will be seen from the construction so far described that a, very compact. and easily accessible press arrangement has been provided, one in,which the pressman standing at the folder can readily regulate the web supply. V

here this press arrangement is employed with the press'meehanisms above the floor and the folder and rolls below, and where an ink fountain is employed for supplying ink to the form cylinders of the couples, it is dosirable that provision be madeso that the pressman can adjust the ink supply from the floor without. requiring him .to climb up to the printing mechanism, and means are provided by the present invention by which the pressman may adjust the inking mechanism from the folder l'loor. These'means may Vary somewhat in construction.

Referring first to mechanism shown in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive, the bottom of the fountain is provided with a flexible wall shown in the form of a thin flexible blademarked 23, this blade being held in place in any suitable manner as by being clamped against a shoulder 24: formed in the wall of the fountain and held in place by a clamping strip 25 clamped in place by bolts 26.

This flexible wall or blade comes in contact with the fountain roll, and the roxiniity of the edge of the blade to the re 1 determines the amountof ink which the rolls takes away from the fountain. In many instances, it is desirable to have more or'less ink delivered to the roll at different points along its periphery and in accordance with the invention. these means are such that they may be operated a considerable distancebelow the fountain. As shown, there are proided a plurality of adjusting screws 27,

these screws extending widthwise of the blade, as shown in Elli. 3, and being ar ranged at close intervals along the flexible wall 93 so that the wall may be adjusted to and frma the distributing roll at any desired point widthwise thereof.

These adjusting serews arc threaded through openlugs 28 formed in the wall of the fountain 'fecting' this is shown in Figs. 4 to being" indicated by the numeral 10.

fountain will have rotating therein the roll 5 and bearat their ends against the. under side of the blade. By turning these adjusting screws the wall or blade 23 is adjusted to and from the roll. As shown the adjusting screws pass through the bottom of the fountain at an angle. The outer end of each of the screws'is provided with a mitts-gear 29. This mitre is inmesh with a mitre 30 on. the end of a vertical rod 31 which extends downwardlv through. the supporting frames to a position where it may be conveniently reached from the floor by the pressmanpthe rod being provided with a finger piece 32 by which it may be readily located. The rods 31 are or may be supported in any suitable manner, as in brackets 33 011 the tountainwall and in brackets 34 secured to the'supporting frame,- and the gears are held in contact by upper'and lower sets of c'ollarsBG. 37.

It will be understoodfof course; that, as shown in.l ig. 3, there is an operating-rod 31 for each adjusting screw 27. In the best constructions certain of these rods are, as shown in Fig. 3, shorter than the others so that the pressman may have no reaching the desired rod. Y

in the construction shown in Figsl Q and 3 it will be observed that the pressman'has I to walk the length of the roll in order *to' operate all, the adjusting screws.-' Under some circumstances it may be desirable to have all the operating rods at one side"ofthe roll so that'the pressn'ian can reach anyof the rods from one-position, as, for instance, the former. A construction'for efelusive. i

'hile the fountain construction shown in Figs. 1 to 3 might be employed with the modified form of adjusting mechanism, under some circmnstances'a dillerent fountain structure is desirable with the modified ink adjusting mechanism and such a modified fountain arrangement is shown in Figs; .tto

7. Referring'to these figures, the fountain.

will be support-ed'on standards 22 similar to those heretofore referred to, the fountain The 20 which will deliver ink to the parts similar to those already described. In the modiiied construction, however,' the flexible plate or blade which controls the ink supply from. ,the roll is not a part of the fountain bot- 7 tom as heretofore described, but is shown'as a thin plate ell secured to a bar 42 in any suitable manner, as by bolts 42, this bar being mounted on a bracket 43 shown in dotted lines'in'Fig. 5, which bracket is supported from the standards 22, before referred to, this construction being duplicated on eacl sjile ofthe fountain, This plate is, as shown. mounted so as to engage the periphery of the fountain roll 20 somewhatabove its horizontal axis. This plate is, as

stated, a flexible plate and means are pro vided for causing it to assume various positions with respect to the roll surfaces, these means being such that they can all be operated from one point at the side of the ma chine, as, fol-instance, closely adjacent the folder. While the specific 'character or" these means may be somewhat varied, in the par ticular construction illustrated the frame 4-2 is provided with the desired number of vertical slots let in which work sliding pins 45, these pins preferably havingrounded ends 46, 47. As shown in Fig. 7, by the movement of these pins upand down'in the slots the bar is flexed toward and from the periphery of'the roll. These pins or plungers are operated by means of rods lS,

the operating ends of which are bevelled, as indicated a549, the rods working in horizontal grooves 50 formed in the bar erlbefore referred to. in one direction through connections hereinafter described, and are returned by means of springs 51. To enable this spring 51 to function, the operating ends of the rods are reduced, as indicated at 52, andthe spring 51 ispositioned between a shoulder 58 on the rod and. a shoulder 54: at the end of the grooves 50. These rods, it Will be understood, are provided in the desired number to permit of the adjustment of the plate ll atthe desired points along the roll, and the operating means, furthermore, for these rods are so constructed and arranged that they can be operated from'the foldeixlevel, that is at any desired point below the ink "fountain.

Referring to Fig. 6, the outer ends of the rods are reduced and'take bearing in a bar 55 supported on an arm 56 of the bracket 43 secured to one of the standards be fore referred to, The outer ends of the rods are rounded, as shown at 57, and these rounded ends engage the bevelled or inclined surfaces 58 formed on rods 59, these rods extending vertically'below the frame 5 a desired distance to be readily accessible from the folder level. These operating rods 59 are mounted in any suitable manner. In the particular construction shown they have athreaded end 60 which passes through a leg'GlFon", iebar 55, before referred to. These rodsat their lower ends are provided with 'a socket 62 to receive a Wrench or other suitable operated tool by which they may be readily turned. If des'rcd, of course, they may be provided with handles, such as the handle 32 before referred to. For convenience, these operating rods are arranged, as shown, in plan in Fig. 4,-that arranged in sets of a small number of rods, each of these sets being oltset from each other, as 1ndicated at 63 in that figure.

.With this construction it will be observed These rods are operated that no gearing is required for-operatingthe rods, the coiled ends of the operating rods riding upon the rounded ends of the rods 52, and the coned ends of these latter described in practical form, it will be understood that various changes may be made in the specific structure shown and described without departing from the invention.

What I claim is: I

1. In a printing press arrangement, the combination of framing, a printing and pcr- :Eecting mechanism with the cylinders insubstmitiallyhorizontal alignment above the framing, a second printing and perfect-ins mechanism with the cylinders in s-ustantiaily horizontal alignment above the framing, said mechanisms being" spaced apart, turner bars and guides in. the space, a folder bclou the training, and roll supplics tor the priming me han sms below the framing on each side of solder and adj accnt thereto.

2. In a printing press arrangement, the

combination. of framing, a printing and periecting mechanism with the cylinders in sub stantially horizontal alignment above the framing, a second printing andperfecting -mechanism with the cylinders in substan- 'to, inking mechanism above the framing, and means accessible from the folder level below the training for adpisting the mkmg mechanism.

3. In a printing press arrangement, the combination of training, printing mechanism located above the framing, a folder located below the framing, inking mech-.-

anisnu above the framing, said inking mechanism including a fountain and a fountain roll, and means for ad usting the mix supply from the roll ata plurality of points I widthwise thereof, said adjusting mechanism extending below the framing and being adjustable 't'rom'the folder level.

i i In a printing pressarrangement, the

combination of tra-n'iing', a printing and pertesting mechanism above the "training, a .folder below the framing, an ink fountain above the framing, a fountain roll taking ink therefrom, a flexible inl; regulating blade extending across the roll, a plurality out adjusting rods for flexing the blade, and a plurality of o ')cra,ting rods coopeating with the adjusting rods and extending downwardly below the framing and accessible from the folder level for adiusting the blade at. desired points widthwise of the roll. 1 i

' 5.111 a printing press arrangement, the combination of framing, a printing and perfecting mechanism above the framing, a folder below the framing, an ink fountain above the framing, a fountain roll taking ink therefrom,a flexible ink regulating blade extending across the roll, a plurality of adjusting'rods for flexing the blade, and a plurality of operating rods cooperating with the adjusting rods and extending downwardly below the framing and at one side of the fountain, said rods being accessible from the folder level.

6. In a printing press arrangei'nent, the combination of fi zuning, a printing and perfecting mechanism above the framing, an

ink fountain above the framing, aflexible blade for regulating the ink taken from the fountain, a plurality of adjusting devices for flexing the blade, and a plurality of devices for operating the adjusting devices,

' said operatingdevices being located below the framing.

7. In a printing press arrangement, the combination of framing, a printing and perfecting mechanism above the framing, an ink fountain above the framing, aflexible blade for regulating the ink taken from the fountain, a plurality of adjusting-devices along the blade for flexing it, and a plurality of devices for operating the adjusting devices, said operating devices being located to one side of the fountain and extending below the framing.

8. In av printing press arrangement, the combinationof framing, a printing mechanism located above the farming, inking mechanism above the framing, means foradjusting the ink delivered from the inking mechanism, and means extending below the framing for operating the adjusting mechanism. 4

9. In a printing press arrangement, the combination of framing, a printing mech anism located above the framing, an ink fountain above the framing, a flexible blade for regulating the ink "from the fountain, plungers for flexing the blade; adjusting rods having sliding connection with the plungers and operating rods having sliding connection with the adjusting rods, extendingdowirwardly below the framing.

10. In aprinting press arrangement, the combination of framing, a printing and perfecting mechanism arranged above the framing, inking mechanism for the printing mechanism, a folder below the framing, roll supplies for the printing mechanism below the fran'iing, and means accessible from the folder level below the framing for adjusting the inking mechanism.

11. In a printing press arrangen'ient,the combination of framing, a plurality of printing and perfecting mechanisms above the framing, inking mechanism for the printing mechanisms above the framingv a folder below the framing, roll supplies the printing mechanisms below the framitfg adjacent the folder, and adjusting inecligj' anisin operable from the folder level below" the framing for adjusting the inking mechanism. T1

In testimony V hereof, I have hereunto setmy hand.

HARRY V, BALLS. 

